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British Politician

William Wilberforce was a British politician known for his leading role in the movement to abolish slavery. He actively pushed for legislation against the slave trade in the British Parliament and dedicated his life to promoting social justice and moral reform.

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Famous William Wilberforce Quotes

“Sulky labor, and the labor of sorrow are little worth: if you could only shed tranquility over the conscience and infuse joy into the soul, you would do more to make the man a thorough worker than if you could lend him the force of Hercules, or the hundred arms of Briareus.”

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Author:William Wilberforce

“Accustom yourself to look first to the dreadful consequences of failure; then fix your eye on the glorious prize which is before you; and when your strength begins to fail, and your spirits are well nigh exhausted, let the animating view rekindle your resolution, and call forth in renewed vigour the fainting energies of your soul.”

Firsts Wells Looks Soul Eye Spirit Energy Views Failing Consequence Your Soul Glorious Prize Resolution Exhausted Fainting

Book:A Practical View

Source: A Practical View

“This perpetual hurry of business and company ruins me in soul if not in body. More solitude and earlier hours!”

Ifs Soul Body Hours Company Solitude Ruins Perpetual

Book:The Life of William Wilberforce: In Five Volumes

Source: The Life of William Wilberforce: In Five Volumes

“I must secure more time for private devotions. I have been living far too public for me. The shortening of devotions starves the soul, it grows lean and faint. I have been keeping too late hours.”

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Author:William Wilberforce

“Oh Lord, purify my soul from all its stains. Warm my heart with the love of thee, animate my sluggish nature and fix my inconstancy, and volatility, that I may not be weary in well doing.”

Wells Heart May Soul Lord My Heart Warm My Soul Thee Weary Stains I May Not Be Sluggish Volatility Inconstancy

Author:William Wilberforce

“Surely the experience of all good men confirms the proposition that without a due measure of private devotions the soul will grow lean.”

Men Soul Grows Dues Devotion Good Man Propositions

Author:William Wilberforce

“The shortening of devotions starves the soul, it grows lean and faint”

Soul Grows Prayer Devotion Intercession

Author:William Wilberforce